LINDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Special Meeting
7201
(810) 591-0410
October 14, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Members Laura
Starrs, Pam Snyder, Steve Murphy, Rob Rossow
Present
Members Rick Kursik, Scott Maker,
Mike Murphy
Absent
ADOPTION Moved
by S. Murphy, supported by Snyder to adopt the agenda as presented.
OF AGENDA All
yea votes. Motion carried 4-0.
72-09
APPOINTMENT OF
HEARING OFFICER
73-09 Moved by S. Murphy,
supported by Snyder to appoint Bill Blaha as the hearing officer to rule
(P) on
procedural/evidentiary matters unless overturned by a majority of the Board,
but the
Board retains exclusive authority to evaluate and
judge the facts and make other findings as required by these proceedings.
All yea votes.
Motion carried 4-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Executive
Session Moved by S. Murphy, supported
by Snyder to adjourn to closed session per Section 8(b),
74-09 Student Discipline,
for the purpose of a student hearing at 7:03 p.m. per parent request.
(P) Roll call
vote.
All yea
votes. Motion carried 4-0.
Board
President Starrs re-convened to open session at 8:05 p.m.
Expulsion
of Moved by S. Murphy,
supported by Snyder to expel the high school student from
High
School Community Schools
for violation of the Linden High School Student Handbook, page 48 - Student Drugs, page 54 – Drug Abuse Policy, Page 45 – Gross
Misdemeanor (pursuant to Student
75-09
Handbook),
Board Policy 5530 – Drug Prevention and Board Policy 5610 – Suspension and
(P) Expulsion
of Non-Disabled Students, and as more fully set forth in the October 14, 2009
executive
session minutes.
Roll
call vote taken:
All yea
votes. Motion carried 4-0.
Accept
of Moved by Maker,
supported by M. Murphy to accept the procedural/evidentiary rulings
Hearing
Officer of the hearing officer.
Rulings All yea votes. Motion carried 4-0.
76-09
ADJOURNMENT
Board President Starrs adjourned the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
___________________________
Steve M. Murphy, Board Secretary